WRONGHEADED

wrongheaded

(adjective) obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion; “a wrongheaded policy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wrongheaded (comparative more wrongheaded, superlative most wrongheaded)

Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.

Source: Wiktionary


Wrong"head`ed, a.

Definition: Wrong in opinion or principle; having a perverse understanding; perverse.

– Wrong"head`ed*ly, adv.

– Wrong"head`ed*ness, n. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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